2.1_ACTIVE FIELDS - PERCEIVED MOVEMENT
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Moving forward with the idea of interconnected branching structures, a new type of model was developed that explored thin flexible wood elements interconnected in a field condition. These thin elements shown in figs. 11+12 created a light, bouncy system where subtle movements were visually amplified due to the repetition of self-similar units. This model introduced several generative ideas into the thesis such as exploring the flexibility of the material, using the sinuous nature of the geometry to study varying types of wood in the same configuration, and how the system began interacting with forces. By applying forces to various parts of the model, long exposure photographs were taken that began to suggest the visual effect of overlapping members and their subtle motions when activated by an external condition. Liveliness was explored in these experiments by viewing how subtle forces were amplified, not only through motion but through a visual field condition created by the repetition of many units. Rather than seeing localized changes, displays of liveliness were noticed throughout the entire system.
